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Defecation and Feces
MEDOP 230- Gastroenterology: Defecation and Feces Diseases
Term | Definition |
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Constipation | Failure to have regular, soft bowel movements. |
Diarrhea | Abnormally frequent, loose, and watery feces; involves increased peristalsis that moves the feces through the large intestine before water is absorbed. |
Flatulence | Excessive amounts of gas in the stomach or intestines. |
Hematochezia | Blood in the feces; bright red blood indicates a lower GI bleed and melena indicates a stomach or esophagus bleed. |
Steatorrhea | Feces that contains undigested fats due to a lack of the enzyme lipase. |